Archive | Vinyl, Toys & Sculptures

We don’t know about you, but we think Hot Toys make the most amazing action figures and it’s really awesome to see part of the process of how they’re made. You have to check out this video, it’s got English subtitles. If we could afford to purchase all of their releases and actually had somewhere to put them on display, I think we probably would.

LCS project Mail Me Art has posted up a new entry in the continuing series of blog posts that explore the mail art we’ve receive over the years. The latest post features the wonderful and playful Andy Smith. Follow the external link to check it out.

I had always been fascinated about murals and DIY projects, and constantly tracking artists and trends around the world. I love the impact my art has on its environment. When you paint, you create a microcosms where people step inside, wonder and link with your art. If you do it right, your artwork becomes the canvas for other people’s life and experiences.

I wanted to share my new project Dylan’s skateboard. I was inspired by my recent adventures around sunny California (which is also the place we call home for the past 10 month) . Traveling and going out of my comfort zone is always a great thing for an artist!

My hero carrying my message to the world is Dylan the turtle (which is one of my favorite characters of Beavory and also considered to be a world traveler). I would like to inspire kids world wide to believe in the importance of enjoying the ride and living the moment!
Beavory art is playful, colorful and fun for all ages, it blends perfectly in urban places and nature and people simply love it.

Darren Di Lieto: I would like to welcome illustrator and artist Paul Kidby to the LCS. Paul Kidby (not to be confused with Josh Kirby) is a London born world renowned self-taught artist who became a freelance illustrator in 1986. He’s best known for his work on the ‘Discworld’ book jackets for Sir Terry Pratchett and has been designing them since 2002. You may have seen some of his Ook-tastic work recently if you followed the ‘Books about Town’ Riverside Trail in London in 2014. Paul is also a talented sculptor who produces beautiful and collectable bronze sculptures.Continue Reading →

We’re slowly working our way towards offering a Little Chimp award to a deserving recipient. This is the award! Isn’t he cool. There still lots of work to do and we need to select someone to win it, but in the meantime we wanted to share this nifty photo of him with you. The 3D modelling was done by the talented Metin Seven and it was printed by Shapeways.